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Squadron leader Rakesh Sharma was India's first man to go into space. He was ____ cosmonaut to be in space in the world.
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Aniket Ballal said:
1 decade ago
Rakesh Sharma was born in 1949 in Patiala, Punjab, India in a Punjabi family and was schooled at [Kendriya Vidyalaya Tirumalagiri, Secunderabad (Hyderabad) |Kendriya Vidyalaya Tirumalagiri]], Secunderabad Hyderabad. He joined the NDA as an Air Force cadet in July 1966. He was commissioned into the Indian Air Force as a Pilot Officer in 1970. In 1971 operations against Pakistan, he flew various missions in his MIG aircraft with distinction.
Chavi said:
4 weeks ago
Cosmonaut refers to a space traveller from Earth but trained by the Russian space agency.
While an Astronaut refers to a space traveller from Earth but trained by Western space agencies.
While an Astronaut refers to a space traveller from Earth but trained by Western space agencies.
Manasa said:
5 years ago
Valentina Tereshkova was the first and youngest woman to travel to space.
(2)
Priya ranjan ranasingh said:
8 years ago
Yuri Gagarin was the 1st man to go space in the whole world from Russia.
(1)
Siddhi Gaikwad said:
1 decade ago
What was his parents name?
What work do they use to do?
What work do they use to do?
Malvika S said:
2 years ago
It's given as a 'cosmonaut'. Thus, it will be 139th.
(3)
Dipankar Chakraborty said:
1 decade ago
Father name of squadron is leader Rakesh Sharma.
Pearl said:
1 decade ago
Cosmonaut is the astronaut from soviet union.
Hari prasad meena said:
10 years ago
Rakesh sharma is first man go to space.
Nagaraja said:
8 years ago
In which year they travelled to space?
(3)
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